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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute ... #diagnosis #management
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Ischemia on Head CT ... difference in this acute ... attenuation (blood/lung ... Window Level (or Center ... CTHead #diagnosis #comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... infection • Most common ... seen • Chest CT ... Management: • ... foreign body, cancer
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... Lymphoma or other cancers ... gastric and breast cancer ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
to Adults from Common ... ) — Lung Cancer ... Screening 1.5 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... mortality 26% • CT ... #colon #Screening ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
IATROGENIC DISEASE ... metastatic spread: lung ... cancer, breast ... Complications of acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Screening Tests ... mortality 26% • CT ... #colon #Screening ... #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
associated with cancer ... 200 solid-tumor cancer ... - Lung, Pancreas ... Endocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Culture (+): Acute ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology